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North Idaho College reports 15% growth, warns EWA cut and accreditation history complicate hiring
Summary
North Idaho College told JFAC it has reversed a long enrollment decline and posted about 15% growth, but a trailing enrollment workload adjustment (EWA) will reduce recurring funding by roughly $446,800 for FY2026, complicating faculty hiring and program expansion.
North Idaho College President Dr. Nick Swayne told the Joint Finance Corporation Committee that the college achieved double-digit enrollment gains but faces a trailing formula that produced an ongoing EWA reduction for FY2026 of about $446,800, a cut he called "a big bite" while the college is expanding enrollment.
Kevin Campbell, the Legislative Services Office analyst, summarized the college's five-year appropriations history and the EWA treatment that produced negative adjustments in recent years. Campbell told the committee that NIC's FY2026 numbers in the budget book show an ongoing EWA reduction of $446,800.
Why it matters: NIC leaders said the college's enrollment turnaround is straining instructional capacity in health-care programs, welding, and public-safety…
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